Local Food Pantries

Friday

Jan 11, 2013 at 12:01 AM

MONROE COUNTY

MONROE COUNTY

CHRISTIAN AWARENESS

MINISTRIES ECUMENICAL: Route 447 and High Acres Park, Canadensis. Pantry hours are from 8:30 a.m. to noon Mondays for food distribution. Office hours are from 8 to 10 a.m. Tuesday and Friday. Other hours by appointment. Serves residents of Barrett, Price and the northern and eastern ends of Paradise townships. Federal income guidelines apply. Information, 570-595-9141 or email came1@verizon.net.

SALVATION ARMY FOOD PANTRY: 226 Washington St., East Stroudsburg. Call for appointments. Monthly food distribution with prior registration, emergency food assistance available. Fourth Thursday of the month, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., must be registered two weeks prior to distribution to be included. Served residents of Smithfield and Stroud Townships, Borough of East Stroudsburg, Stroudsburg, Delaware Water Gap and parts of Pocono Township. Information, 570-421-3050, ext. 25. PLEASANT VALLEY ECUMENICAL NETWORK: McIlhaney Road, Saylorsburg. Clothing distribution and pantry hours are 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays. Donations accepted between 9 and 11:30 a.m. Tuesday and Friday mornings. Serves the West End residents of Hamilton, Polk, Jackson, Chestnuthill, Eldred and Ross townships. Federal income guidelines apply, identification and proof of residency required. Information, 570-992-3136 or email pven@ptd.net. POCONO MOUNTAIN ECUMENICAL HUNGER MINISTRY: Coolbaugh Municipal Building basement, Memorial Boulevard, Tobyhanna. Pantry hours are 9 a.m. to noon on the first Wednesday of the month and first Saturday of the month, or emergency appointment. Serves Pocono and Coolbaugh townships, borough of Mount Pocono and parts of Paradise and Tobyhanna townships. Income guidelines apply. Identification and proof of residence required. Information, 570-894-2072. Will reply to local calls only.

Pantry hours are from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. first Sunday of each month. No appointment needed. Serves Pike County residents. Proof of residency required. Federal income guidelines apply. Identification required. Information, 570-226-3966 or 570-685-7260.

* PIKE COUNTY FOOD PANTRY: St. Anthony's Church, Newfoundland. Pantry hours are from noon to 2 p.m. every third Thursday. Serves Pike County residents. Federal income guidelines apply, identification and proof of income are required. Information, 570-676-4066.

NOTE: To added a food pantry to this list, please email information to kroland@poconorecord.com.